The Food and Drug Administration announced the approval of a new non-opioid pain medication this week, marking the first time in over two decades that the agency has approved a non-opioid pain drug ...

On Thursday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) granted approval to Vertex Pharmaceuticals' non-opioid painkiller pill, a new alternative for pain relief that does not carry the risk of addiction.

A novel Vertex Pharmaceuticals drug that takes a new approach to pain is now approved by the FDA, a landmark decision for a first-in-class product that brings patients a treatment alternative intended ...